Medical transcription is listening to dictated reports and typing them in the computer using different types of word processing software. Career opportunities include hospitals, medical group practices, health maintenance organizations, clinics, home health agencies nursing homes, insurance agencies, large metropolitan laboratory, veterinarian offices, legal offices, and working from your home.

Adult (post-secondary) students will also complete a Certified Nurse Assistant certification course as part of this program. Students who receive their CNA certification will have more opportunity for employment including but not limited to entry level transcription, front office reception, back office patient check in, as well as the opportunity to become a nurse assistant. All students will receive CPR certification training as part of this program and will take the Brain Bench TSA certification for this field.

Entry into most occupations related to this program's field of study does not require national and/or state licensure or have any unique requirements for advancement. Medical Transcription certification is available through the Association for Healthcare Documentation Intregity (AHDI) once the student has worked in the field a number of years. However,certification is not required in order to enter the field. Students seeking employment as a coder must obtain an advanced degree in Health Information.

Program Overview

The following skills are covered in this program:

Anatomy and Physiology

Medical Terminology

Medical Transcription Fundamentals

Disease Processes

Legal Aspects

Advanced Medical Transcription Fundamentals

Outpatient Coding Overview

Fifty hour internship at a local health care clinic

Program Length

The program is nine months in length, adult students must attend a minimum of 900 clock hours to be a completer. Classes meet Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. at the Hillyard Technical Center. Academic year/completion = 900 hours, 35 weeks. High school students will complete this program over two years. Hillyard Technical Center follows the St. Joseph School District school calendar for start and end dates, and holidays. Click here for the calendar.

Program Admission Requirements

Post-Secondary applicants must meet/submit the following requirements: